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Trump says US may strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain 'very soon'

President Donald Trump said the US may strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain 'very soon'.

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President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States may strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain 'very soon', speaking to reporters at the White House. [1] US President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-04 that the US may soon strike 'Pickaxe Mountain' (곡괭이산), an alleged underground nuclear facility in Iran, and that Iran will not have nuclear weapons. [2] US President Donald Trump unveiled a new Ukraine peace plan on 2026-09-04, saying his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will present a new peace agreement to Ukraine and Russia, and that the plan does not include territorial concessions to Russia. [3] Donald Trump stated in an interview with GB News that he destroyed three nuclear facilities in Iran to prevent the regime from acquiring nuclear weapons. [4] Pickaxe Mountain is a heavily fortified site that houses two deeply buried tunnel complexes. [5] Pickaxe Mountain is located near the heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility in Iran. [6] US President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-04 that the US has been in Iran for five months, responding to a question about 18 US troop deaths and long-term deployment. [7] US President Donald Trump said the US Space Force is monitoring Pickaxe Mountain and knows everyone moving across Iran, warning of strong strikes if anything goes wrong. [8] Brigadier-General Alireza Elhami stated that Iran is ready for any kind of confrontation both now and in the future. [9] Donald Trump repeated this specific warning about attacking Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, having first issued it in mid-July 2026. [10] Iran's air defense commander Brigadier-General Alireza Elhami said on September 5, 2026, that the threat is not over. [11] The article reports that contrary to Trump's remarks, the Iran war has exceeded six months. [12]
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  1. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States may strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain 'very soon', speaking to reporters at the White House. · middleeasteye.net
  2. US President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-04 that the US may soon strike 'Pickaxe Mountain' (곡괭이산), an alleged underground nuclear facility in Iran, and that Iran will not have nuclear weapons. · 매일경제South Korea
  3. US President Donald Trump unveiled a new Ukraine peace plan on 2026-09-04, saying his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will present a new peace agreement to Ukraine and Russia, and that the plan does not include territorial concessions to Russia. · 매일경제South Korea
  4. Donald Trump stated in an interview with GB News that he destroyed three nuclear facilities in Iran to prevent the regime from acquiring nuclear weapons. · Ekonomim
  5. Pickaxe Mountain is a heavily fortified site that houses two deeply buried tunnel complexes. · middleeasteye.net
  6. Pickaxe Mountain is located near the heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility in Iran. · middleeasteye.net
  7. US President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-04 that the US has been in Iran for five months, responding to a question about 18 US troop deaths and long-term deployment. · 매일경제South Korea
  8. US President Donald Trump said the US Space Force is monitoring Pickaxe Mountain and knows everyone moving across Iran, warning of strong strikes if anything goes wrong. · 매일경제South Korea
  9. Brigadier-General Alireza Elhami stated that Iran is ready for any kind of confrontation both now and in the future. · Al Jazeera
  10. Donald Trump repeated this specific warning about attacking Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, having first issued it in mid-July 2026. · Al Jazeera
  11. Iran's air defense commander Brigadier-General Alireza Elhami said on September 5, 2026, that the threat is not over. · Al Jazeera
  12. The article reports that contrary to Trump's remarks, the Iran war has exceeded six months. · KyungHyangSinmun
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